DIYbanter - View Single Post - I want to read some old woodworking books -- Hackberry tree usage??? Attn: Mark Wells

LKB

lid wrote:
Funny - in this part of Texas, hackberrys are considered weeds. It's the only tree I've seen that will draw swarms of flies while you're cutting it down.

I've taken out four of them in the last 15 years - 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 feet diameter, 60 feet+ tall. Wish I'd known some was worth saving; people here won't even put it in fireplaces or stoves.

There are still some huge pieces by the burn pile from the last one.

What did you use it for?